Showing posts with label ben lawers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ben lawers. Show all posts

Monday, 12 May 2008

Only 278 To Go!

I finally decided to head down past Aberfeldy yesterday, to the Ben Lawers range. 7 Munros all in a huge semi-circle. We were going to tackle the remotest 2 of those: Meall a' Choire Leith and Meall Corranaich. Above: approaching Meall a' Choire Leith after crossing over a mile of boggy stuff!

Looking across at Meall Corranaich from Meall a Choire Leith. The actual summit of Meall Corranaich is on the right, quite far off. The peak on the left is Beinn Ghlas.

Looking back across the bealach to Meall a' Choire Leith.

Looking back along the ridgeline from Meall Corranaiach to the lower top Coire Gorm and the rounded lump in the distance which is Meall a' Choire Leith, from where we had just walked. Still had a long walk back to the car from this summit. Took us 6 hours in total and left everyone with really tired feet. I still had to make the 3 hour drive home too!

Saturday, 10 May 2008

Run To the Hills!

The weather's very uncertain for tomorrow. I've been keeping an eye on the forecast to see whereabouts in the country might be the best place to bag a Munro or two, and it keeps changing every hour. First I was heading for Ben Wyvis up North, then Meall Chuaich near Drumochiter, and currently I'm heading past Pitlochry for the Ben Lawers range, although all that could be changed again by morning, when I will make my final decision.

I've been knackered today, too much exertion with all that gardening last night. I woke up with a sore head, but still had to make a couple trips to the dump with all the bushes that the wife insisted in cutting down last night, even after I told her to stop. She was only meant to prune them back, but the Sun must have gone to her head, because there's virtually nothing left now. From one extreme to another, as they say!

Time to go and have those Bulmers left over from yesterday, and keep my fingers crossed for tomorrow. If all goes well, I might even beat my 3 Munros in a single walk, record. That's still a big maybe for now though!